Melges 24

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Notation
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Boat dimensions
Length above : 7.50 m
Length WL : 6.70 m
Width above sea level : 2.49 m
Draft : 1.52 m
Mast height : 10.20 m
Weight (ready to sail): 809 kg
Weight (ballast, keel): min. 300 kg
Sail area
Sail area close to the wind : 35.31 m²
Mainsail : 23.60 m²
Jib : 11.71 m²
Gennaker : 61.87 m²
Others
Rigging type: Sloop
Yardstick number : 90
Class : international standard class
Melges 24

The Melges 24 (M24) is a sailing yacht that is mainly used in regattas .

history

The yacht is produced by Melges Performance Sailboats in the USA . Harry Melges , co-winner of the America's Cup in 1992 , developed a boat class with outstanding properties in collaboration with the Reichel / Pugh design office. She was referring to her length of 24 feet as Melges 24 named and elected to the United States in 1994 for "Boat of the Year".

In the USA, the class developed into one of the strongest regatta classes within five years. So far, a little more than 850 boats of this class have been built. Around 80 boats are registered in German-speaking countries. (As of 2015)

The M24 is very fast (for a keelboat ) and is driven with a mainsail , jib and gennaker . The team consists of four to five people and may not exceed a total weight of 375 kilograms (since March 15, 2012) during regattas.

The Melges 24 is a recognized international one-size-fits-all class with ISAF status. The surveying regulations are interpreted strictly and strictly controlled in order to guarantee equal opportunities. The manufacture of fiber composite materials in sandwich / vacuum technology from the start means that older boats are also competitive.

European and world championships

European championships in the Melges class have been held every two years since 1997, world championships since 1998 and the German Open annually since 2000.

Number of participants in recent years in Europe:

  • European Championship 2007 / Rolex Baltic Week (Neustadt (Baltic Sea) / Germany) 74 boats, 14 nations
  • World Championship 2008 (Porto Cervo / Italy) 114 boats, 16 nations
  • European Championship 2009 (Hyères / France) 90 boats, 16 nations
  • World Championship 2010 (Tallinn / Estonia) 79 boats, 17 nations
  • European Championship 2011 (Aarhus / Denmark) 80 boats, 16 nations
  • World Championship 2012 (Torbole / Italy) 125 boats, 23 nations
  • European Championship 2013 (Medemblik / Netherlands) 70 boats, 13 nations
  • European Championship 2014 (Balatonfüred / Hungary) 62 boats, 17 nations
  • World Championship 2015 (Middelfart / Denmark) 96 boats, 19 nations

Winner of championships in the international Melges24 class (although four to five crew members are on board, who usually have a high share of the victories, as in many other classes, only the helmsman is the winner):

year World Champion European champion German Open
2015 Christopher Rast / SUI - Markus Scheel / GER
2014 Flavio Favini / SUI Matteo Ivaldi / SUI Adrian Huber / SUI
2013 Brian Porter / USA Flavio Favini / SUI Markus Scheel / GER
2012 Carlo Fracassoli / ITA - Riccardo Simoneschi / ITA
2011 Lorenzo Bressani / ITA Carlo Fracassoli / ITA Andrea Racchelli / ITA
2010 Lorenzo Bressani / ITA - Hendrik Witzmann / Lutz Boguhn / GER
2009 Chris Larson / USA Lorenzo Bressani / ITA Rudolf Houdek / GER
2008 Lorenzo Bressani / ITA - Arpad Litkey / HUN
2007 Dave Ullman / USA Flavio Favini / SUI Hendrik Witzmann / Armin Schmid / SUI
2006 Nicola Celon / ITA - Michael Good / SUI
2005 James Spithill / USA Gabrio Zandona / ITA Michael Good / SUI
2004 Sebastian Col / FRA - Christoff Nielsen / GER
2003 Samuel Khan / USA Luca Santella / ITA Kenneth Thelen / FIN
2002 Harry Melges / USA - Günter Tzeschlock / GER
2001 Flavio Favini / SUI Cedric Pouligny / FRA Mario Zilliani / ITA
2000 Giorgio Zuccoli / ITA - Kenneth Thelen / FIN
1999 Vince Brun / USA Christian Roman / FRA -
1998 Vince Brun / USA - -
1997 - John Merricks / GBR -
1996 - John Merricks / GBR -

See also

Individual evidence

  1. Information from the International Class Association [1] , accessed on March 2, 2012

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